Pizza Kittens - Softcover

Charlotte Voake

2.96

94 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744598109 ISBN 13: 9780744598100

Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks, 2003

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Lucy, Bert and Joe don't want fish-fingers for their tea - they want pizza. And they certainly don't want lettuce or peas! Mum and Dad are fed up of the mess and fuss that accompanies mealtimes. They want their kittens to sit down, eat up and behave. But however well-meaning the kittens may be, can they manage to have the perfect family meal? With characteristic energy and expression, Charlotte Voake has explored a new bold and colourful style to illustrate this funny story, portraying brilliantly the dynamics of family mealtimes with young children.

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About the Author:

Charlotte Voake is one of the most acclaimed contemporary children's book illustrators and has been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award a total of four times. Her picture book Ginger won the 1997 Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, and her other books include Tom's Cat; First Things First (shortlisted for the Smarties Book Award); Mrs Goose's Baby (shortlisted for the Best Book for Babies Award); The Very Best of Aesop's Fables (shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award); Amy Said; the Read and Wonder title Caterpillar Butterfly (shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award); Mr Davies and the Baby; Here Comes the Train! and Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep. She is married with two children and lives in Surrey.

From Publishers Weekly:

A cat family melts down whenever dinner rolls around: Can this mealtime be saved? It certainly doesn't look promising. Rendering her wiry cats with eager, bright eyes and tense, upright postures, Voake comically conveys the anxiety and frustration of a family determined to sit down together and enjoy a pleasant meal. Mom can't seem to make anyone happy with her menu choices: "Fish sticks your favorite!" she says. "Not my favorite," replies one kitten. "I wanted baked beans," says another. "Oh no, not salad!" cry the three feline siblings in unison a few beats later. Dad's subsequent attempt at helming a civilized repast ("The next evening began well," the author writes ominously) degenerates into a whine-fest and sodden pea disaster. Voake gives her readers a front-row seat for these gastronomic train-wrecks. Most of the spreads resemble a stage set, as if the audience is sitting just a few feet in front of the cats' dining room table. Her distilled settings and electrified ink lines exude the edgy energy of an onlooker who is trying to record the action as it unfolds and can capture only the most telling details and emotions. As for the ending, Voake, a clearheaded observer of family dynamics, concludes with yet one more kitten mishap. But by serving up a conciliatory pizza ("Our favorite!" squeal the kittens) she also reassures readers that the family will endure to dine together again. Ages 3-5.
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